Miguel Migs knows his history. His soulful, song-oriented deep house draws heavily on the style’s disco roots, tinting it with soul, funk, hip-hop, and reggae influences. In the studio, Migs employs live musicians and soulful vocalists, skillfully blending organic elements with electronic textures and programmed beats to create ultra-slick yet…
Regarded by many as “The Sinatra of Rancheras,” Vicente Fernandez is arguably the best-known singer of his genre, and is one of the first to reach international iconic status without having to resort to any other musical style. The comparison to Sinatra is not difficult to understand: The former gave…
Dutch DJ Sander Kleinenberg is one of the few decksmen who can pull off the This Is prefix in front of his name. The words actually refer to the title of his latest two-disc mix CD, but he has also been throwing parties under the This Is umbrella, and apparently…
Monday’s bill at Revolution brings a somewhat unexpected mix of the scene’s big-deal heavy music acts. But what all bands share is an obsession with texture, the subtleties that poke through the intentional layers of murk. The two bands to hold the most in common sonically are probably Baroness, from…
Not really a threesome (tour manager Nolan McGuire often plays guitar for live shows), Chicago’s Alkaline Trio is nonetheless one of the best purveyors of catchy and thoughtful punk/hardcore at a time when fashion sense and well-applied eyeliner have sadly become the modus operandi of many in the genre. Even…
Kamelot Saturday, October 10, 2008 Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale Better Than: Sweating through two layers of leather in the Fort Lauderdale humidity. Friday night, Culture Room was packed full of long-haired, black-clad melodic metal fans (you know, the people death metal fans beat up and steal lunch money from) and…
Justin Namon Yelle brought the electro party to the Polish American Club. Click to view the full slideshow. Yelle with Kap10Kurt and Funeral Party Friday, October 11, 2008 Polish American Club, Miami Better Than: A rollicking La Marseillaise dance party with Gérard Depardieu. The question came over and over between…
Blackest of the Black Tour With Winds of Plague, Moonspell, Dimmu Borgir, and Danzig Thursday, October 9, 2008 The Fillmore Miami Beach Better Than: Those faux Misfits, headed by Jerry Only, who seem to come through South Florida at least once a year. The Review: Last night’s kickoff of Danzig’s…
I just got a press release stating that reggae artist Tami Chynn will be in South Florida tonight performing at Pangaea at the Seminole Hard Rock and Casino. There’s a surprise guest slated to perform as well and rumor has it that it could be Shaggy. Shaggy is probably best…
Gym Class Heroes, Estelle and the Roots Wednesday, October 8 Fillmore Miami Beach Better than: Reading Okayplayer.com for news on the Roots. Last Night, the Fillmore Miami Beach was alive and drenched in abstract hip-hop. Putting Gym Class Heroes, the Roots, and Estelle on one line-up guarantees that there will…
Thank the dark lord, or whoever is responsible, for getting the infamous Glenn Danzig off his ass and on a long-awaited national tour. This Thursday he kicks off his Blackest of the Black tour in the least dark place ever — South Beach. Hordes of Jay and Silent Bob look-alikes…
Common is eager to discuss the future of his burgeoning acting career. “I want you to be able to say, ‘Common’s one of the great actors of our time,'” he says earnestly. But the two-time Grammy winner (and 11-time nominee) is still best known for his socially conscious rhymes on…
It is little wonder why Dutch-born Eric Vloeimans is considered one of the most influential trumpet players of his generation. An accomplished storyteller, Vloeimans refuses to restrict himself to any particular melodic format or sonic texture. Take, for instance, his version of “Prince of Darkness,” a Miles Davis composition included…
Since the last time New Times gave you a behind-the-scenes read about ¡Mayday!, the fellas have still been stretching capacity limits and adding to their brand of Girls Gone Wild-style madness at their second-Friday jam sessions at Jazid. Notable tracks such as “Watching Me” and “Nothin'” are giving way to…
British beat-juggler Lee Burridge is sort of a freak. Sure, turntablists are known to be an eccentric lot, but it’s a safe bet that your average record spinner has never claimed to have done the nasty in a DJ booth, fallen in love with a vodou woman, and bombed around…
Better watch your girlfriend around Benny Benassi. Not only is he a suave-looking Italian guy, but also he’s a rising star on the dance-music scene who specializes in sexed-up, electro-fueled house sleazefests such as “Who’s Your Daddy?” and “I Love My Sex” — you know, just the sort of thing…
(Via Steve Huff, via Fark) The VP debate was Rickrolled! Check out the signs in the back. Incidentally, Rick Astley is up for “Best Act Ever” at the MTV Europe Music Awards — twenty years after he was a chart-topper with “Never Gonna Give You Up” and “Together Forever.” (No,…
Logan Fazio Jay-Z came out to support Barack Obama at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami Sunday night. Click here to view the full slideshow. Jay-Z Monday October 6, 2008 Bayfront Park Ampitheatre, Miami Better Than: A McCain-sponsored get-out-the-vote concert. No offense, Daddy Yankee. Jay-Z kicked off last night’s show with…
Toxic Holocaust, Kingdom of Sorrow, and GWAR Thursday, October 2, 2008 Revolution, Ft. Lauderdale Better Than: A great many “serious” shows I’ve sat through recently … and I will hazard a guess that it was almost definitely more fun than letting my blood pressure rise by watching the VP debates…
Shock rock has seen its fair share of gory characters, but they’re all tame in comparison to Gwar. Known for its wild stage theatrics — which include homages to necrophilia, scatology, bestiality, rape, murder, carnage, and lots of other things that could give Tipper Gore a heart attack — Gwar…
As vallenato grows in popularity via superstar Carlos Vives, other Colombian acts have begun enjoying fame stateside as well. One of the latest is the twosome of singer-songwriter Jorge Celedón and accordionist Jimmy Zambrano, who perform this Friday in support of De Lo Nuevo … Lo Mejor (Norte/BMG), their first…
Comprising three-fifths of mid-Nineties New York sensation Jonathan Fire*Eater, a band that made a career out of trading ostensible Ivy League destiny for starved-artiste squalor, the Walkmen create ant traps for the ears. Theirs is non-doctor-recommended white noise hidden in fragrant, pretty pop trinkets. The group’s current album, You &…
